The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-03-11

come before the present ieEialnbures AG-
~cordtngIy a few days ago, the house passed q
resolution requesting Che attorney general
to give the legislature an opinion on the sub
iect. In response the following c0mmuntca-
tion was received from the attorney general
to-day:
In early days ia the State Of Wisconsin the
state court held an act requiring railway ard
other companies 10 pay TO the state one ger cent
Of their gross earninps 20 be- un~cOnstitutionaL
~ against the old principle of uniform taxation,
dc. But this decision has been overruled by
iate decisions IN that stgse. AS to the constitu-
tinnaltty of the taxation Of gross earnings OF
railroads, the United States supreme cOurs has
passed upon this question. holding It 20 be con-
stitutional us Wallace rep.@, holding q tax upon
the gross receipts OF a railroad company TO be
within the power OF q state 70 impose. In my
opinion 1t is the most adequate way toreach cor.
COUNCIL
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, March o.
Soon after meeting the counsel went into
executive session and confrmed the trustees
ana regents for the dear mute school a.
Sioux Falls and the insane asylum at Yank-
ton. Under suspension OF the rules th0
council bill was passed anthori Zing railroad
companies to appoint police officers, also the
bill authorizing directors Of railroad and
other corporations to be chosen at meetings
held outside the territory. subsequently
tue vote by which the last bill was passed
was reconsidered and the bill held for
amendment Bills were introduced:
BY MaTtin-For compelling registers Of deeds
to keep Rrantor and grantee indexes to convey
ances and other Instruments f record on file in
his Office Affecting real estate. By Hughes-To
provide a handbook for the Eighteenth legisla-
tive assembly, aprropriates $500. BY Hughes
To provide for clerical assistance in the once Of
the territorial board OF education. BY Grigsby
Making appropriations $50, 900 for the main
tenanco of the territorial penitentiary at Sioux
Falls for the ensuing two years. BY Washa-
baugh--To authorize tho issuance OF licenses for
carrying ON the business Of public laundries.
License fees $40 ia 500. Applies to foreigners
tChinese) only.
The council bill allowing the chief Justice
and associate justices 81, 800 each per an
mum for travelling expenses passed-13 to
10 The council resumed the consideration
OF the council bill relating to grain ware
houses and the handling and grading Of
grain, the question being on the substitute
bill offered Yesterday by Mr.. Dodge. The
substitute was adopted, and the bill then.
passed. Mr.. Collins second railroaa bill
came up on a special order, and was post
poned until Monday at 8 p m. The council
bill was passed amending section L of the
act relating to vicious dogS 1t increases
the liability of the owner OF such dogs, so
as TO make them responsible for damages TO
domestic animals. At the session Of The
council this evening the bill to remove the
United States supreme court from Yankton
to Sioux Falls came mp. but after discussion
went over to Monday, as was also the bill to
provide an appropriation for the mainte-
nance Of the deaf mutes' school at Ston1
Falls
BISMARCK, Special Telegram. March g.
Gov Church to-day sent to the COUNT the
name of Eugene A. Dye Of Mellette to be
superintendent of public instruction, and
Frank A. Wilson Of B~athgate, editor Of the
Bathgate Democrat, to be assistant supertn-
tendent All the nominations for other
a.. &La& Al 49, wawfN.,a1~a-.N
firmed were confirmed this afternoon, except
that Of Twomley for the Grand Forks uni.
versity, over whom is q contest, Collins OPP
posing his confirmation.
Eugene A. Dye, nominated for superintendent
OF public instruction, Is q resident OF SPHINX
schools for that county. Heis about forty-ASe
years OF age.
HOUSE.
BISMARCK, Special Telegram, March D.
The house devoted the entire day to woman
suffrage. The bin granting to women the
rlghr Of restricted suffrage had been made
the special order, and as a result the floor OF
the house was packed with ladies and the
galleries with men to lisuen to the discussion.
When the members assembled each found 8
handsome buttonhole bouquet, as a reminder
of the occasion, While the ~ y. g e e. q TOOK
occasion at the same time to present. mem
bsrs who had voted for the local option bill
a badge made from silk ribbon. at the top OF
which was . hand-painted flower, and at the
bottom the words, Love TO Home Thede-
bate on woman suffrage was character
lied rather by volubiiity than argument
which appealed 10 the Judgment, and on this
score there was not much to choose between
the speakers for or against The principal
speakers were Col Moore, the aged and gall
liant representative Of SnIly county, in favor
Of the bill. and Fletcher. the champton Of
local option, against It Each used rather
vigorous language at times, and the conse-
quence was a little bad blood Finally q
vote was reached on a motion hat further
consideration Of the bin be indefinitely post
poned, and it prevailed When the COM
mittee rose . motion was made to adopt the
report OF the COMMITTEES, and on this the
ayes and nays were demanded. when 80 ont
Of AZ OF the wearers of the bouquets which
the ladies had provided uugaiiantly voted
aaye,s and thus ended ingloriously the Sec
ond attempt TO give to the women Of Dakota
the right Of suffrage